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Sign to purchase from BHLDN or Save on Crafts
If you’re hosting a wedding where the guests need a little guidance there are a few sign options available online. These are great if you only need one or two but if you need several of signs the cost will add up and I suggest you make your own.
Our Wedding Signs – Photography by: Michelle Gardella, Designs by: Lauren Caron
For this project you’ll need:
- Wood plank
- Paint or stain for your background color
- Paint for script
- Narrow width synthetic paint brush (1/8″ – 1/4″)
Continue reading for the how-to and more pictures . . .
We made signs from old wooden planks but buying a 6″ wide x 1/2″ thick x 8′ long boards from Home Depot or Lowes will do the trick. They’re also more than accommodating to cut down the planks to needed lengths. I suggest 1′ lengths which will give you 8 pieces per board.
Because we had already purchased one chalkboard sign from Save-On-Crafts.com, I decided it would be best to keep the colors consistent. We painted the boards black and used white paint for the script.
I would categorize myself as a lazy DIY-er because I tend to do things quickly and with little research ahead of time. I like to figure things out as the project goes along so for example, when making these signs I wrote my script freehand. You can be more careful and plan yours with chalk and measure out the distance for each letter. If you’re using a printed style font I would actually recommend doing that. The one great thing for a lazy DIY-er though is that you can always paint over your mistakes, which is something a I did more than once.
The final result, some darling directional signs. The total cost of eight signs, $7 – $14 per board (depending on the wood you use) + 1 pint of paint for background paint + 1 sample sized pot for lettering = $10 – $35.
Photos by: Michelle Gardella Photography, Designs by: Lauren Caron
Photography by: Michelle Gardella, Designs by: Lauren Caron
Photos by: Michelle Gardella Photography, Designs by: Lauren Caron
The best thing about this project is that you don’t only have to use it for a wedding, but any party or event will benefit from these functional and attractive signs.
Thanks for reading . . my best, Lauren